Key Takeaways
- • Google will invest $15 billion in Malaysia from 2027 to 2028, directed at data centre campuses, clean energy, water security and workforce upskilling, according to the Alphabet unit's announcement reported by Reuters.
- • Google plans new campuses in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, in addition to its operational first campus at Elmina Business Park in Selangor.
- • Construction is expected to contribute an annual average of $1.1 billion to Malaysia's GDP and support more than 37,000 local jobs per year, per Google.
- • Once operational, the campuses are projected to sustain more than 9,000 local jobs annually, with wages averaging 45% above the national median.
- • Google will add more than 1 gigawatt of clean energy capacity to Malaysia's national grid, pay for 100% of its data centres' power use, and fund grid connection infrastructure.
Summary
Google will invest $15 billion in Malaysia over 2027 and 2028, the Alphabet unit said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. The spending will go toward data centre campuses, clean energy, water security and upskilling workers.
The company plans new campuses in the states of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, in addition to its first Malaysian campus at Elmina Business Park in Selangor, which is already operational. Google said the construction phase is expected to contribute an annual average of $1.1 billion to Malaysia's GDP and support more than 37,000 local jobs per year. Once the facilities are operating, they are projected to sustain more than 9,000 local jobs per year, with wages averaging 45% above the national median.
On energy, Google said it plans to add more than 1 gigawatt of clean energy capacity to Malaysia's national grid. The company stated it will pay for 100% of the power its data centre campuses use and the direct infrastructure costs needed to connect them to the grid, while complying with all applicable local regulations. The Malaysian campuses are designed to run at a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.12 to 1.14.
Google also announced four new programmes aimed at upskilling 800,000 Malaysians over the next five years. Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Alphabet and Google, said the investment aligns with Malaysia's development priorities by providing foundational computing capacity while adding local power and water resources as operations scale.
The company plans new campuses in the states of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, in addition to its first Malaysian campus at Elmina Business Park in Selangor, which is already operational. Google said the construction phase is expected to contribute an annual average of $1.1 billion to Malaysia's GDP and support more than 37,000 local jobs per year. Once the facilities are operating, they are projected to sustain more than 9,000 local jobs per year, with wages averaging 45% above the national median.
On energy, Google said it plans to add more than 1 gigawatt of clean energy capacity to Malaysia's national grid. The company stated it will pay for 100% of the power its data centre campuses use and the direct infrastructure costs needed to connect them to the grid, while complying with all applicable local regulations. The Malaysian campuses are designed to run at a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.12 to 1.14.
Google also announced four new programmes aimed at upskilling 800,000 Malaysians over the next five years. Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Alphabet and Google, said the investment aligns with Malaysia's development priorities by providing foundational computing capacity while adding local power and water resources as operations scale.
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